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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,736.40, 101,549.09 and 25,592.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,736.40, 101,549.09 and 25,592.51 is: 38,367.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,736.40 : 101,549.09 = 25,592.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,736.40/101,549.09 = 25,592.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,736.40x = 101,549.09 × 25,592.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,736.40x = 2,598,895,847.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,598,895,847.96/67,736.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,367.79

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